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buy THE BEST to give your kid the edge! You only decision is college scholarship or straight to the pros.
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You know, not every kid needs a separate bat. As long as there are a range of sizes available to suit, you should be able to have a team bag with like 4-5 bats max.
Now as fas as the athletic cup goes...
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mikebw wrote:
You know, not every kid needs a separate bat. As long as there are a range of sizes available to suit, you should be able to have a team bag with like 4-5 bats max.
Unless they are team-provided bats, the question becomes which families will purchase/supply bats and which will not. More democratic to have each play provide his/her own.
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When I was a kid, we shared a half-dozen bats. If you wanted something special you got your own. Be glad that your kid isn't into Ice Hockey....jeebus. I'm going to go broke buying gear for him. He keeps growing, but seems to wait until just after the new gear arrives.
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Do 4-year-olds need to be playing in a “league”? They’re not even in grade school yet. :oldfogey:
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DeusxMac wrote:
Do 4-year-olds need to be playing in a “league”? They’re not even in grade school yet. :oldfogey:
It turns out that pick-up games for 4-year-olds are pretty hard to find.
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mattkime wrote:
buy THE BEST to give your kid the edge! You only decision is college scholarship or straight to the pros.
This is not far from the mark. However, I think it’s really a triumph of marketing that makes so many people think they need to “look the part” in order to play the part. That’s why you see Spandex-clad seniors wobbling along the bike pathways, waving to their befuddled but smartly-attired grandchildren on the athletic fields.
